Saddi Dilli today witnessed a mega mock safety drill in which over 40,000 people took part. The drill primarily focuses to improve its preparedness for any disaster which might occur due to an earthquake since the city of 16 million is quite tremor-prone. Police personnel patrolled with sniffer dogs around metro stations, shopping malls and local markets. This was indeed one … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s New Delhi Airport….
A couple posts earlier, in the one which explains, how to arrive in Delhi, I had mentioned and in fact made it explicitly clear that if you’d like to arrive in style and have a super duper comfy journey, commuting by air is the best option. I felt it appropriate to elaborate more on the Delhi Airport and highlight the details of the facilities which this world class airport has … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s Moth ki Masjid….
Moth ki Masjid is an over five hundred year old Lodi-era mosque located south of the residential colony of South Extension, Part 2 (NDSE II) in the village of Masjid Moth in South Dilli. Translating to "Lentil Mosque," it was built in the first decade of the sixteenth century by Miyan Bhoiya, a prime minister under Sultan Sikander Lodhi (1517-1526). Legend has it that one day … [Read more...]
Culture of Delhi or Saddi Dilli….
Saddi Dilli as we know is the capital of India and therefore quite naturally its culture boasts so. As a matter of fact there is nothing as a unique as the culture of Delhi. The primary reason why I’d think so is because people from all over the country have come and settled here. Therefore, the culture of Delhi represents the culture of all the states of India in parts. In … [Read more...]
Foreign Embassies in Saddi Dilli….
Saddi Dilli houses a number of Foreign Embassies and Consulates. New Delhi, the capital city of India, houses foreign embassies of practically all the major nations in the world. There are also a number of consulates and high commissions here. These administrative offices can be of great help if one is willing seek information about the visa requirements of different countries … [Read more...]
